May 3, 2004

So, I'm less than 48 hours and one test away from completing my first year of college. That's cool, I guess. Wish I was registered for next fall, but it doesn't look like that's going to happen. Not yet at least. I have to reapply for financial aid and see how much I'm getting before I can register because my funds are just about exhausted.

I can't believe that, unless I just completely bombed the final, I'm finished with math for the rest of my life. It still hasn't hit me yet. I'm sure it'll be a great feeling as soon as I realize it. I'll make sure to tell you all about it when that happens. I'm finished with political science too. Not as pumped about that one, though. I somewhat enjoyed politics. Math, though. Wow. I feared it, and it knew it. I've overheard people talking about how they'll drop it if they don't have a B. To hell with that. Give me my D and let me wash my hands of all things math for the rest of my life. That's all I ask.

Also, in less than two weeks I leave for Germany. If I haven't told you yet, my mother and I are going to see my sister. She married an enlisted man and moved with him to Germany where he was stationed... Then they moved him to Iraq. But my sister's still in Germany, and we're going to see her and do some traveling while we're there. We're hitting Italy and France for sure. I don't know where else I want to go while I'm there, but we have plenty of time to see the sights. We'll be there two weeks. That seems a little long to me, but I should just shut up. How many times will I get a chance to see the world. I should pry myself away from my computer and take advantage.

Anyway, about the locations. We'll land in Frankfurt, Germany, then stay with my sister at her place in Baumholder. A few days after we arrive (she has to finish up a school year I believe (she's a teacher's aid or something to that effect)), we'll drive over to Paris, France and see the Eiffel Tower. A few days before we come back home to America, we're flying to Pisa, Italy to see the Leaning Tower of Pisa. I imagine we'll see the coast while we're there since, I think, Pisa is right on it. That leaves a little over a week to see other countries/sights. I'm excited. I'll take a lot of pictures and give you all a complete recap when I get back (on June 1st).